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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Dear friends of ours who live in MS have been vacationing up north for the week, staying at a beach house in Avalon, NJ that’s owned by a friend. They brought their three grown children and their grandchildren, and members of their family in NJ have been in and out all week.

Avalon is only a 2-hour journey from our house, and I’d chosen this day to visit them, taking the day off from work. My husband and I left early in the morning and as we got close to our destination, I could begin to smell the heady scent of the seashore.

I love that smell. I grew up with that smell.

Most of the vacationers were awake when we arrived, but we wanted to see the ocean right away, so down the street we walked and up the sandy path.

To see the sea.

The beach was practically empty.

And the colors were lovely.

We were only down here for about five minutes, but I was happy with the shots I took.

The houses in Avalon are very lah-di-dah.

That one on the right is huge, isn’t it? There’s a close-up of it at the end of this post.

* sigh *

Taken from the third floor deck where my friends are staying. The house has so many little decks, and such a wonderful view from this one.

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Tomorrow I have more plans that include traveling so I’ll keep you posted. But for now I need to get some sleep. Hope you enjoyed the ocean views ~

41 comments:

Oh, how nice for you, Kate! Our family stayed at a spot like this in MD a couple of summers ago. Not sure I really could get excited about the house, all sandwiched in with other huge places. It had a pool table and Wii and a sound system in every room and two dishwashers and updated everything and gazillions of bedrooms with their own baths....but the ocean is primitive yet never needs updating and the smells and sounds are so healing.... enjoy!

Kate - thanks so much for sharing these photos...they are lovely and inviting. Both my parents were born and raised in Philadelphia and spent every summer in Sea Isle City, one town north of Avalon. I was lucky enough to have spent many summers at my grandparent's house there as well. I have such good memories of the shore. It's been several years since I was there, so your photos gave me a little glimpse of what I'm missing.

Such beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing. I live in NJ (born and raised) but have never been to Avalon! I spend my beach time at Seaside, Point Pleasant, or Ocean Grove, the latter of which has homes similar to the ones you photographed. Makes me ache for the seashore; I haven't been yet this summer but hopefully I will!

Oh the beach the beach! We must all live by the beach. But no we can't or it wouldn't be so nice as it is.....I completely understand your feeling - the smell, the freshness, the need to get down there as fast as possible.Of course I lived by the sea for years and I hope I will again sometime soon. If it is in your blood it never leaves you and sometime and somehow you too will be in sniffing distance of the waves again! I feel sure of it. Kate x

Oh those homes...Avalon, Deal, Avon. I would love to live down the shore...and then I look at the prices and think about the insurance and think about possible flooding. I'd still like to live there! Note to self: buy lottery tickets!

what a beautiful life you have! I was enchanted by the name of your blog and had to take a look, I don't have time to read very many, I wish I did.thanks for subscribing to my youtube channel.also George is extremely handsome!Praying for your Husband, my Mom is on an alternative cancer therapy that is working very well for her. If you are interested, you can find info at gerson.orgsincerely,Debi Beard

What a great day! Avalan is a bit la-de-dah! But oh, the homes ARE gorgeous! Love that picture of the walkway to the beach ... I can feel the breeze and smell the ocean! BTW, it is HOT up here! 90 degrees today!

Living in the middle of the continent (essentially) beach experiences are rare these days. But I grew up spending summer vacations on Cape Cod, and I grow very nostalgic seeing exposed shingling like on these beachside "cottages." Thank you for guiding me back to some endeared memories, and for sharing your visit to the beach with us. Tonic, I tell you. Pass the gin.

My name is Kate. I live in Maryland with a border collie named George in an old manor house that predates the Revolutionary War. I began this blog in 2007 to share my photography with my family and friends. Welcome.

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